fessed; fessing; fesses
Definition of fess
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to own up : confess
—usually used with up
fess
noun
variants:
or less commonly fesse
Definition of fess (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a broad horizontal bar across the middle of a heraldic field
2
: the center point of an armorial escutcheon
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The first known use of fess was in the 15th century
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